"At first they thought it was really weird, like, What are we doing? There were a lot of cameras off and I'm sure a lot of people were like, This is awkward. But after a couple of weeks, there was a shift. Employees of the Austin, Texas company were saying, This feels good," said CEO Sean Clayton on implementing deep-breathing exercises in meetings.
"Chronic, unmanaged stress, which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, can be as harmful to our health as secondhand smoke, according to the American Heart Association. Research suggests deep-breathing exercises can lower a person's blood pressure and reduce anxiety," highlighting the health benefits of deep breathing.
"Spending just a minute or two breathing deeply can help calm racing thoughts," says an expert, emphasizing the accessibility and simplicity of integrating deep breathing into daily routines.
"It relaxes my mind. It makes my mind so full of ease, Lisa Marie Deleveaux, a marketing professional and mother of five, said. It brings you back to the present moment," illustrating an individual's positive experience with deep-breathing exercises.
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